#C9BBFF
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.7% 0.095 293.7), rgb(201, 187, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.03:1).
About this color
#C9BBFF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.03:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9BBFF |
| RGB | rgb(201, 187, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 100%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.095 293.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #C9BBFF | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C9BBFF | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9BBFF text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9BBFF text on black | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 293.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C9BBFF
oklch(82.7% 0.095 293.7)
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Step 400
400
#A68CF6
oklch(70.8% 0.152 293.4)
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Step 500
500
#926AF2
oklch(63% 0.196 293.6)
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Step 600
600
#7E4DE0
oklch(55.6% 0.212 293.7)
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Step 700
700
#6B3DC3
oklch(49.2% 0.197 293.6)
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Step 800
800
#57339D
oklch(42.6% 0.163 294)
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Step 900
900
#472F7D
oklch(37.8% 0.126 293.6)
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Step 950
950
#291C49
oklch(26.9% 0.08 293.6)
#C9BBFF with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #ABC5FF | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACC3FD | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEC6D3 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9BBFF
#C9BBFF
oklch(82.7% 0.095 293.7)
- #C6CE85
#C6CE85
oklch(82.8% 0.095 113.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #C9BBFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.024
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.031
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.032
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.058
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.059
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.062
Use #C9BBFF in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.